20 April 2015 - the pattern now includes written row-by-row directions for the lace as well as the chart.

Ornata (meaning ‘ornament’) features beautiful lace combined with a unique and versatile shape. The elongated narrow crescent shape makes this shawl very practical; it can be draped around the shoulders as a traditional shawl, wrapped close to the neck and tucked into a jacket, or worn open as a casual long scarf.

Ornata is worked from the top down, starting with simple stockinette short rows and ending with a deep lace border. While the beaded lace may look complicated, it is surprisingly easy to knit because it uses only basic stitches and the addition of beads is optional (200 6/0 4.0mm seed beads).